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Minister Ahn Duk-geun of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Chmn. Chang In-hwa of Korea Iron & Steel Association (KOSA), gives his message at the 2025 New Year’s gathering for those in the steel industry at POSCO Center in Seoul on Jan. 14.Korea Iron & Steel Association (K…
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Chmn. Shin Hak-cheol of the Korea Chemical Industry Association (KCIA) and Deputy Minister Lee Seung-ryul, in charge of industry policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) attend a New Year’s gathering of those in the chemical industry, hosted by KCIA at Plaza Hotel in Seoul on Ja…
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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Choi Ho-jung of the Seoul City Council, Chmn. Chey Tae-won of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Chmn. and Superintendent Jung Geun-sik of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education participate in the 2025 New Year’s gathering, hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Governme…
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Geyongsangbuk-do Gov. Lee Cheol-woo. (Photos: Gyeongsangbuk-do)Gyeongsangbuk-do held a session to report the provincial government’s business for the year 2025, based on the vision “Spearhead Korea, Super World-Class Country” on Jan. 13. The session consisted of Part I on policies on the suc…
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Gangwon State Gov. Kim Jin-tae announces the direction of his provincial government’s administration at a New Year’s meeting with reporters in Jan. 2. (Photos: Gangwon State)Gangwon State has been redoubling efforts to nurture future industries and ramp up steps to stabilize people’s livelihoods.…
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Commissioner Yoon Won-seok of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZA) announces a future vision through smart city services and smart initiative on the sidelines of CES 2025 on Jan. 7.The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZA) declared a “smart city vision” at CES 2025, the world’s…
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Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il and Chmn. Jeffrey Mckay of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in Northern Virginia pose after Yongin City signed a friendship city agreement with Fairfax County, Virginia on Jan. 13. (Photo: Yongin City) Yongin City, Gyeonggi-do, struck a friendship city agreement …
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Minister Ahn Duk-geun of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and President Kang Kyung-sung of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) listen to an explanation on products at “CES 2025 Innovation Forum” Showcase, which took place at COEX in Seoul on Jan. 23. (Photo: KOTRA)The…
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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon presides over an emergency economy meeting designed to ease economic uncertainties, caused by the recent political unrest at Seoul City Hall on Dec. 10. (Photo: SMG)Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said on Dec. 9 the Seoul Metropolitan Government will ensure and prioritize public safety…
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Minister Lim Sang-seop of Korea Forest Service (KFS). (Photos: KFS)Korea Forest Service (KFS) on Dec. 13 conducted a joint drill to extinguish bush fires in cooperation with 10 government agencies and related institutions at the Central Forest Disaster Situation Room in the case they occur simultane…
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Chairman Kown Oh-gap of HD Hyundai Group. (Photos: HD Hyundai Group)HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has decided to bring HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) into its corporate structure fold. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said on Aug. 27 the shipbuilder will effectively…
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Acting KPX President Kim Hong-keun. (Photos: KPX)The nation’s power demand soared to 96 GW at 6 p.m. on Aug. 25, renewing the highest-ever peak power demand one this summer, Korea Power Exchange (KPX) said. A sultry spell, which started earlier…
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Dignitaries, including President Kwon Myung-ho of Korea East-West Power Co. (EWP), Gyeongsangbuk-do Vice gov. Yang Kum-hee and Acting Yeongju Mayor Yoo Jeong-geun, participate in a deal on joint cooperation and investment in a 1.2 trillion won projec…
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President Kim Dong-cheol of Korea Electric Power Corp. (Photos: KEPCO)Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and MR (Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen) of Germany joined forces to explore new global markets by utilizing the former’s Substation Equipment Diagno…
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